, 1887-03-09
KILOGRAMS.
ST. CROIX STATION

question in the House of Commons, stated
that it was likely the German Government
would protect British subjects and their
property IN Venezuela during the suspen-
sion OF diplomatic relations with that cOun-
try, and the Brit sI Naval force will pro-
tect persons and property i'll the disputed
terri DRY.
MIR. John Dliion's amendment. declining
to pay the Police tax in Ireland, WAS re.
jected.
Public opinion in England generally
supports General WOlSelpy in denying Mr..
john Bright's charge of English cruelty in
Egypt.
Her Majesty the Queen held her first
jubilee drawing room at Buckingham
Palace yesterday. !" ga
Washington adViceS state that Presi
dent Clevpland}h has signed the Retaliation
Bill. Sir John Macdonald threatens TO
tax every article imported f.om the United
States. .~
The London specials indicate that Eng
land now recognizes that America means
business.
1t is reported that the French training
frigate 'Iphigeni6" has been totally burnt
ut ToulOn, all lives were saved.
kilograms from Eastern Europe report
that Il revolt broke out in a portion OF the
garrison at Silistria, which was suppressed.
tdA WI Ulc I6NUl ~ NdutlbE8 va 4" ~
generally regarded ~ an indica ion of So
ri0uS trouble in the Balkans.
The position of the Regency is G. itical,
the real centre of the revolt being Rust
chuk.
A Berlin despatch announces that the
Rtichstag was Tp0pened yesterday, the
KaiSel's speech thanks His Holiness the
Pope for his support Inrimg the recent
elections, he also asks thu House for Il
unanimous vote on the Army Bill, deolar-
ing shat Germany's intentions are peace
full.
A report is circulated that NJ. de Les
seps, during his visit to Berlin, will offer
Prince Bismarck, on behalf Of France, 10
maintain IA neutrality in Eastern Affairs If
Germany will supper the French in Egypt.
Intelligence from Cairo st.tes that the
Khedive has dismissed all French officers
from his service.
The Queen Regent of Spain has signed
the bill reducing the Cuban export duties
on sugar and Tobacco.
New York, March 5th.-The death is
announced Of the Jpsuii Father Berk.
~ Copenhagen despatch states that the
Grown Princess ha given bii tb to a
son.
1t is rumourcd that Sir Michael Hicks.
Beach, Chief Secretary for Ireland, will
resign. He is at present IL, and unable to
attend the House. During The Irish police
debate, he threatened that the next time
members held an illegal meeting they will
have to face something harder than
batOns.
The latest intelligence from Eastern
Europe reports that the revolt in Silistria
has been suppressed. The journal ode
St. Petersburg" admits that riots were
expected.
Austria continues her preparations for
the defence of GaliciA increasingly.
A Prussian HiStoriOgrapher, lccturing
at the University at Berlin, dccl5rr'l that
the times were tr0uhlOus, and that war was
inevitable sooner or later.
The complete returns Of til elrc ion to
the German ReichStag show 81 C"nserva.
tivrs, 80 ImpcrialiSte, 100 National Liberia 8.
81 Centralists, "a New G' man Liberals,
II Socialists, A Guclphs, 10 Poles, Is Pro.
testers, and | Dane.
Washington advictS state that the 49'h
Congress has been dissolved, the fortified.
ton bill was not passed! The Canadians
believe that The retaIiatiOn bill will build
up the Commerce Of Canada.
Plymouth, Mlrch 6th.-The Royal Mail
Steamer ''Nile" from tire West Indies ar
rived here at 8 a. m. to ,day.
New York, March 7th.-The Chicago
pork market is somewhat quieter.
Il AIAE FlA.. PAUL INV